Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15595School attendance (failure to send child to school) · Co. Kildare

Parents fined for failing to send girl to school, Naas

A girl was absent from school for much of the 2021-2022 academic year and missed all 167 days of second year, according to education welfare officer Philip Donnelly. The two parents were prosecuted at Naas District Court in Co Kildare, where the case first came to court in September 2023. On 1 November 2024 the parents were convicted, and each was fined €750 with a one-week custody term suspended. The girl's age and the parents' nationality are not given in the sources.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
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  6. Sentenced1 Nov
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The girl was absent for 130 days out of 167 in the 2021-2022 academic year, or 77.8% of the year.
  • The girl missed all 167 days in second year and had missed 138 of 167 days in the current year.
Where
The case was heard at Naas District Court in Co Kildare.
Investigation
  • The education welfare officer made phone calls, sent text messages and visited the house.
  • Intervention offers, including extra classes and a breakfast club, were made to help the parents improve attendance.
Charges
The two parents were prosecuted for failing to send the girl to school.
In court
The case first came to court in September 2023 and was open for three years.
Cause
The defence said the girl was being bullied and that this was reported regularly.
Other details
The girl did not sit the junior certificate examinations.
Sentence
Each parent was convicted and fined €750, with a one-week custody term suspended.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe girl was absent for 130 days out of 167 in the 2021-2022 academic year. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe girl missed all 167 days in second year. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatIn the current year the girl had missed 138 of 167 days. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe education welfare officer made phone calls, sent text messages and visited the house. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case first came to court in September 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceEach parent was fined €750 and given a one-week custody term, which was suspended. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe girl did not sit the junior certificate examinations. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherIntervention offers such as extra classes and a breakfast club were made to improve attendance. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence said the girl was being bullied and this was reported regularly. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Nov2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Parents convicted for not sending child to school

    Court outcome: each parent fined €750 with a one-week custody term suspended. Article gives attendance figures, the history of the case and the defence submissions.

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